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Humiliate vs Deride - What's the difference?

humiliate | deride |

In transitive terms the difference between humiliate and deride

is that humiliate is to injure a person's dignity and self-respect while deride is to harshly mock; ridicule.

humiliate

English

Verb

(humiliat)
  • To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.

    • Synonyms

    * debase * disgrace * humble * shame * See also

    Related terms

    * humble * humiliation * humility

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    deride

    English

    Verb

    (derid)
  • To harshly mock; ridicule.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * derider * deridingly

    Related terms

    * derision * derisive * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

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